Charlito and Mr. Phil are back in the studio together for our wrap-up of San Diego Comic-Con 2011! Sure there's tons of movie, TV, and video game stuff going on there, but we are all about the indie comics - and there was much to be seen! Exciting new books from Dan Clowes, Kate Beaton, Craig Thompson, Nate Powell, Kagan McLeod, Ricahrd Sala, Brian Ralph, Tom Neely, Ray Fawkes, Michael Zulli, Ted McKeever, and more!
Charlito, Mr. Phil, and the Phranque are back to talk about Daniel Clowes's newest book, Mister Wonderful! Plus: we discuss some new and upcoming releases and give the latest news on Charlito's projects with Comic Book Classroom and Denver Comic Con!
Charlito, Mr. Phil, and the Phranque discuss one of the year's biggest books - Chester Brown's Paying for It! Brown's provocative and controversial memoir of his experiences as a john has everyone taking, and now it's our turn!
Charlito's on the mic and traveling through the country! Recording from Denver Comicfest and Planet Comicon in Kansas City, he talks with Darren Neely of The Prospector, Gail Lindley of Denver Bookbinding Company, and the Three Trees Studios gang of Seth Wolfshorndl, Matt Myers, and Elton Gahr! Plus a recent dip into the ISR mailbag along with Mr. Phil and more!
Mr. Phil talks with Sarah Oleksyk about her Oni Press graphic novel, Ivy! Discussing the struggles of being a teenager trying to find your place in the world, the experimentation of youth, high school drama, and the ability to look back on it all! Plus: her thoughts on being nominated for the Russ Manning Award and selected for The Best American Comics by her idol, some news about her upcoming projects and much more!
Charlito, Mister Phil, and The Phranque embark on the final archaeological dig through Charlito's indie comics collection! As always, the promise of treasure is great... but so is the risk of unearthing what may be best left buried!
Charlito talks with the artist who has been called "the new underground": Noah Van Sciver! Discussing growing up Mormon, his influences, his weekly strip for Denver's Westword, and, of course, his continuing comic Blammo! Plus, his upcoming works The Death of Elijah Lovejoy and the Abraham Lincoln graphic novel, The Hypo!
The Great Debate: Who would you put on the Mount Rushmore of Indie Comics? Charlito sits down with guests Lonnie MF Allen and Scorpio Steele to discuss and justify their choices! Choosing the judging criteria is as difficult as choosing the creators! Who will make the cut?
ISR Rewind: In the aftermath of New York Comic Con, Charlito talks with Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Development Manager and Daily Cross Hatch podcast co-host Alex Cox! Plus, on the show floor, Jeff Marsick and Johnathan Burkhardt discuss their self-published comics Wendover and Z-Girl and the 4 Tigers!
Charlito and Mister Phil are back with Part Two of our 2011 Preview! Continuing our look ahead at some of the year's can't-miss indie books from Fantagraphics, Secret Acres, AdHouse, Oni and more!
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